Town guide

Forks Township, Pennsylvania

Forks Township is a township in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, home to about 355 people across 43 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 18614, 18616 and 18833.

Homes sold for a median of $159 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population3558 per sq mi
Median home value$200,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$159Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Forks Township

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Forks Township

Distances

Nearest major airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)110 miles away
Closer regional airportWilliamsport Regional Airport (IPT)31 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA126 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Forks Township; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Forks Township

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Forks Township had 374 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.

It’s the 2304th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Sullivan County grew from 12,134 residents in 1900 to 5,840 in 2020.

Forks Township population by census2000: 407, 2010: 377, 2020: 374407200037720103742020

Sullivan County, 1900–2020

Sullivan County population, 1900 to 20201900: 12,134, 1910: 11,293, 1920: 9,520, 1930: 7,499, 1940: 7,504, 1950: 6,745, 1960: 6,251, 1970: 5,961, 1980: 6,349, 1990: 6,104, 2000: 6,556, 2010: 6,428, 2020: 5,84012K’00’1010K’20’308K’40’506K’60’706K’80’907K’00’106K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 43.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 41 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Forks TownshipJan: high 32°F, low 15°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 16°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 22°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 32°F, 4 in; May: high 68°F, low 43°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 52°F, 4 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 56°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 55°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 47°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 37°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 29°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 21°F, 3.1 in32°15°Jan3.135°16°Feb2.343°22°Mar3.156°32°Apr4.068°43°May4.176°52°Jun4.080°56°Jul4.578°55°Aug4.571°47°Sep4.160°37°Oct3.847°29°Nov2.938°21°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dushore, PA weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Sullivan County

1,022 jobs at 156 businesses in Sullivan County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sullivan CountyHealth care and social assistance: 294 jobs; Retail trade: 234 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 87 jobs; Wholesale trade: 75 jobs; Other services: 59 jobs; Construction: 45 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 40 jobs; Professional services: 26 jobsHealth care and social assistance 29% Retail trade 23% Hotels and restaurants 9% Wholesale trade 7% Other services 6% Construction 4% Arts, entertainment and recreation 4% Professional services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

14 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Forks Township’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Troy Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Troy24.5 miles
  • Upmc MuncyCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Muncy27.7 miles
  • Robert Packer HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Sayre31.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers4
Physical and occupational therapists4
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Forks Township

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Super Duper3.4 mi
  • Dushore Market3.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Sullivan County Library3.4 mi

Museums

  • Sullivan County Historical Society Museum7.9 mi
  • Baldwin House7.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Amphitheater7.1 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Cherry Township (Sullivan County), Albany Township (Bradford County), Elkland Township, Dushore, Colley, New Albany, Wilmot, Terry, Overton, Forkston, Forksville, Laporte Township and Hillsgrove.

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